Hooligan attack in Hamburg: Cologne fans brutally attacked!
Hooligan attack in Hamburg: Cologne fans brutally attacked!
On January 18, 2025, there was a serious incident in the Hamburg neighborhood, in which fans of 1. FC Köln were attacked by hooded hooligans of Hamburger SV. The violent attack occurred in the afternoon before a second division game between the two teams when numerous Cologne followers celebrated peacefully in front of the "slide" neighborhood.
like NDR , the attackers stormed into the celebrations around 3:10 p.m. Dozens of hooligans that were dressed in black and masked with masks and blue scarves started to hit the celebrating fans indiscriminately. Both men and women were among the attacks. A witness reported that most of the Cologne supporters were peaceful and there were no ultras. At least two people were slightly injured in the incident.
police operation and reactions
The police were alerted and met, according to
The managing director of 1. FC Köln, Christian Keller, who condemned the attacks as "anti -social". He expressed that the Cologne fans were harmless and the acts of the hooligans were not to be justified. This includes that some provocative comments on Cologne pages could have been made in advance.
football riots are unfortunately not a new phenomenon. The term "hooligan" was created in England and describes violent fans, whose behavior has always been causing reason since the 1970s. As BPB , the hooligans are largely part of social marginalized groups and the deeds are often independent of the course of the game and outside the stages. The central information center of sports operations in Germany observes hooligans, whereby 6,000 names are stored in a database. The use of the police and fan projects has been able to contain the violence in football, but the problems with hooligans remain a persistent topic in German football. The incidents in Hamburg are a dark example of the challenges that sport must continue to manage to ensure safe conditions for all fans. The second division game itself began with a delay of the tense situation due to the traffic situation. background and context of violence
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